Utah’s Legislative Auditor General is telling the state’s publicly funded higher education institutions to get their figurative houses in order. A new report signals that…
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In this month’s general election, City of Ann Arbor voters adopted a new Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU). The opt-in utility is part of the City’s…
Yesterday, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy awarded a $1M brownfield remediation grant to help remediate the long-vacant University Microfilms site at…
Recently, I have been writing about the cost of housing in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and Washtenaw County. To put a little more context around housing…
Yesterday, I wrote about the home-price-to-income ratio, and how the calculation identifies areas where people struggle to afford housing. The calculation is simple: divide the…
If you live in Washtenaw County, you have most likely heard about the “Ann Arbor Greenbelt.” The Greenbelt is one of two publicly funded programs…
Last month, the Michigan Supreme Court handed community colleges a loss. In a 4-3 ruling that split down party lines, the high court rejected a…
Last month, Ohio governor Mike DeWine appointed retired bankruptcy attorney Fred Ransier to act as the conservator of Eastern Gateway Community College. Ohio law requires…
Yesterday, I wrote about the most recent Labor Market Survey of Consumer Expectations (SCE), and made the argument that higher wages and college degrees tend…
Last week, the New York Federal Reserve Bank released its updated Labor Market Survey of Consumer Expectations (SCE) Report. The NY Fed updates this report…